India's coal import is 21.5 million tons

India’s coal import is 21.5 million tons

In 2003/04 fiscal year, India imported 21.5 million tons of coal, of which, 1.42 million tons was imported by the power sector, 12 million tons by steel sector, 2.5 million tons by cement industries and 5.58 million tons by other sectors. Coal import was recorded as 23.3 million tons in 2002/03 fiscal year. Australia, Indonesia, South Africa and China are the main coal exporters to India. The country imports coal because of limited domestic availability of low ash superior grade coking and non-coking coal.